A West Coast window and door manufacturer will bring its North American headquarters — along with 142 jobs — to Charlotte.

Jeld-Wen, which has 260 employees at North Carolina plants in Davidson and Marion, made it official Thursday after months of speculation about the company’s interest in Charlotte.

The Portland, Ore. Business Journal reported in September that Jeld-Wen planned to keep its global headquarters in Klamath Falls, Ore.

It wasn’t clear Thursday how the global and American headquarters will differ or what kinds of jobs Jeld-Wen plans to create in Mecklenburg County.

The jobs are supposed to be created over the next two years, according to Jeld-Wen’s agreement with North Carolina.

Salaries will vary but total payroll is expected to exceed $13.4 million, not including benefits, said a statement from Gov. Bev Perdue’s office.

Jeld-Wen’s initial investment in Charlotte could reach $2 million, according to Perdue’s announcement.

North Carolina’s investment in the project, coming from the Jobs Development Investment Grant, could be as much as $2.54 million if the company hires the number of people and spends the amount of money it has promised.

“The company employs 10,000 people across North America in more than 50 plants and facilities,” said Jeld-Wen President Philip Orsino in a prepared statement. “This expansion in Charlotte is integral to our overall plans for growth.”

The JDIG makes Jeld-Wen eligible to essentially be refunded 60 percent of the state income tax it withholds from new employees. Payments can last up to nine years.

The jobs grants go to new and expanding businesses in North Carolina whose benefits exceed the cost and which wouldn’t locate in North Carolina without the grant money, according to the governor’s office.

Up to $849,000 of the money Jeld-Wen receives from the state will have to go into the North Carolina Utility Fund. That account provides for infrastructure improvements in economically distressed counties.

Dollars in the fund come from grants awarded to companies pledging to locate or expand in counties the state considers its least economically weakened.